369 Exercise Particles of N5, N4 Next, let’s share with you a summary of 369 sentences using particles in Japanese at level N5, N4 Hopefully, the above material will be useful to those of you who are studying and preparing for the JLPT N5, N4 exam. Download: Here Read …
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Japanese Particles: が (ga)
Japanese Particles: が (ga) THE PARTICLE が (ga) • identifies new information for the listener 雨が降りました。 (Ame ga furimashita) It rained • emphasizes the subject 私が行きます。 Watashi ga ikimasu I am the one who goes. • indicates existence; often used with あります and います 本があります。 Hon …
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Japanese Particles: は (wa) THE PARTICLE は (wa) The particle は WA (spelled with the hiragana HA for historical reasons) indicates the main topic of a sentence. In English it would be similar to starting a sentence with “as for…” or “speaking of…”. Most of the times the main topic …
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Japanese Particles: よ (yo) THE PARTICLE よ yo It’s used to emphasize new information, or to stress an order, prohibition or invitation. よ is not usually translated, but it’s similar to “you know”, or “I tell you.” おいしいですよ。 (Oishii desu yo) I tell you, it’s delicious. …
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Japanese Particles: を (o) THE PARTICLE を (o) The particle を “o” (or “wo) marks the direct object of a verb. There is no counterpart for を “o” in English. However, in English, the direct object usually comes right after the verb. In Japanese, を always comes right after …
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THE PARTICLE で (de) • Indicates the location of an action 東京で勉強しています。 (Toukyou DE benkyou shiteimasu.) (I) study in Tokyo. 図書館で本を読みます。 (Toshokan DE hon o yomimasu.) (I) will read a book at the library. • Indicates the means used for an action. This includes …
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Japanese Particles Guide PARTICLES particles are a very important part of japanese! since this language has a pretty flexible word order, it is important to know how to use these particles so you can convey the right meaning! remember, particles always come after the word they are modifying! は (wa) – …
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Japanese Particle : に (ni) • DIRECTION 日本に行きます。 Nihon ni ikimasu. I will go to Japan. 空港に着きました。 Kuukou ni tsukimashita. I arrived at the airport. • PURPOSE 映画を見に行きました。 Eiga o mi ni ikimashita. I went to see a movie. 買い物に行きます。 Kaimono ni ikimasu. I will go shopping. …
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Japanese Particle から(kara) Japanese Particles Guide – 助詞 I – Description “Starting point = starting, beginning” (起点を表す「から」) 1. Starting point of time and place (時や場所の起点) 1, 会議は何時から始まりますか? ….. 10時からです。 What time does the meeting start? …. Starting at 10 o’clock. 2, ここから駅まで歩いて何分ぐらいかかりますか。 How long does it take to walk from …
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THE PARTICLE の (no) The particle の (no) can be used to indicate possession. In this case it works essentially like possesive [‘s] in English 私の車 (watashi NO kuruma) – my car 山田さんの車 (yamada san NO kuruma) – Yamada’s car 猫の耳 (neko NO mimi) – cat’s ear. “No” can be …
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